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Re: Notes on Dividend Paying Stocks vs Bonds, and Share Buybacks. [Re: Ahab McBathsalts]
#18420749 - 06/14/13 09:06 PM (10 years, 7 months ago) |
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I could see that happening, but I am just trying to play it safe and wait for an actual move to the downside. Maybe I miss out on 1 or 2 %, but shit, thats not that much
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Re: Notes on Dividend Paying Stocks vs Bonds, and Share Buybacks. [Re: Bambi]
#18423982 - 06/15/13 04:04 PM (10 years, 7 months ago) |
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Yep, no longer guessing, just reacting.
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Re: Notes on Dividend Paying Stocks vs Bonds, and Share Buybacks. [Re: Bambi]
#18443397 - 06/19/13 04:53 PM (10 years, 7 months ago) |
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Sorry I missed your post on AGNC until now, I have been almost entirely away from my desk this past month and will likely to continue a sparse presence until August. AGNC has (as all mortgage REITs have) definitely been under pressure, and the question regarding dividend cuts is beginning to be answered (they cut their's by 16% this week). If you have held through this gut-wrenching slide, I wouldn't sell now but I wouldn't be buying aggressively either. With mortgage rates beginning to creep higher, this will lean on AGNC's profitability (i.e. dividend potential), valuation and stock price. Still, I think it's a good idea to hold at least some portion of your investment portfolio in this sector for its cash flow potential. NLY operates in the same sector and is managed better than AGNC (i.e. NLY's portfolio is in a better position to withstand increasing interest rates compared to AGNC's), so that may be your huckleberry if you decide that you want to hold this type of stock in your own portfolio. I still hold both.
Since I will be traveling extensively during July, I don't expect that I will have much in the way of meaningful discourse or investment ideas throughout the balance of the summer. But I will be watching and would love to see the S&P trickle back to ~1500 and form an area of support at prior resistance.
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Re: Notes on Dividend Paying Stocks vs Bonds, and Share Buybacks. [Re: geokills]
#18465332 - 06/24/13 01:21 PM (10 years, 7 months ago) |
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Sold off the last of my equities on friday and will remain out of the market until we get more news on QE.
Just gnna hold treasury bills with the occasional equity scalp for the fpteseeable future.
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Re: Notes on Dividend Paying Stocks vs Bonds, and Share Buybacks. [Re: The Ecstatic]
#18591202 - 07/21/13 07:09 PM (10 years, 6 months ago) |
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Anyone got any information on Nokia or Sony's long term prospects?
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Re: Notes on Dividend Paying Stocks vs Bonds, and Share Buybacks. [Re: Gilgamesh18]
#18593330 - 07/22/13 08:00 AM (10 years, 6 months ago) |
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Hope to see some livelyhood back in this thread when I get back from vacation(two weeks from now) or someday at least 
I made a stupid decision thursday selling xuii into close... bought back in today. lets see what happens. little uneasy about this news letter i get pumping the stock though. could be a pump and dump, but barely put any percent of my portfolio in so I could take a complete loss relatively easy
Edit: another penny stock i watch MJNA looks like it will be squeezing one way or another here in the next 5-8 trading days me thinks. could be a fun buy if you like to gamble lol
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Re: Notes on Dividend Paying Stocks vs Bonds, and Share Buybacks. [Re: Bambi]
#18668014 - 08/06/13 12:34 PM (10 years, 5 months ago) |
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Just bought 1000 shares of mjna for a laugh if it does well great if not well it was only 100 bucks.
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Re: Notes on Dividend Paying Stocks vs Bonds, and Share Buybacks. [Re: Gilgamesh18]
#18682246 - 08/09/13 10:15 AM (10 years, 5 months ago) |
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Almost bought mjna yesterday after that little jump to the upside right at close... :kicksself:
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Re: Notes on Dividend Paying Stocks vs Bonds, and Share Buybacks. [Re: Bambi]
#18682263 - 08/09/13 10:19 AM (10 years, 5 months ago) |
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Bambi said: Almost bought mjna yesterday after that little jump to the upside right at close... :kicksself:
Its up like 3 cents holy shit! I think il just sell and take my gains no sense in being greedy.
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Re: Notes on Dividend Paying Stocks vs Bonds, and Share Buybacks. [Re: Gilgamesh18]
#18682858 - 08/09/13 01:07 PM (10 years, 5 months ago) |
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good call
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Re: Notes on Dividend Paying Stocks vs Bonds, and Share Buybacks. [Re: Bambi]
#18683654 - 08/09/13 04:21 PM (10 years, 5 months ago) |
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Yea I'm so under water with all my silver lol gotta take profit when I can.
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Stock Update for December 18, 2013 - The Fed [Re: geokills] 1
#19294602 - 12/18/13 06:34 PM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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Wow, it's been a long time since I've updated this thread. Frankly, I started becoming such an active trader that it became too cumbersome and of little value to profile my trades here any longer. My trading style has morphed markedly from a combination of technical and fundamental analysis into a heavily technical trading strategy. It took a long time, but after so many years of witnessing how irrational the market appeared to behave, I finally sunk my teeth into the understanding that making big money in the market is all about trend following and disciplined risk management; What the individual companies behind the stocks themselves do is often of little concern.
I still stick almost exclusively to profitable companies that trade with enough liquidity that volatility and bankruptcy are not of probable concern, but my decisions for where I place my money is now centered around the underlying dynamics of how money flows through the markets, the balance of power between buyers and sellers and being able to identify trends and exploit them. Today, my portfolio is sitting at an all time high on the heels of the most profitable day I've ever had the pleasure to witness in my portfolio, and I am truly amazed at the potential of the stock market to increase wealth. I am particularly amazed at how much leverage is available to the average Joe Investor via options, and how when wielded wisely, it is difficult to think of any other way to increase your wealth so quickly (it almost seems criminal!). Of course, it would be irresponsible not to acknowledge that there are two sides to the story, and to note that the inappropriate use of leverage can wipe out the undisciplined investor just as fast as it may enrich the more meticulous and disciplined money manager.
Primarily, I wanted to hop in here to copy and paste a li'l missive sent out this morning by my Stock Market Mentor Dan Fitzpatrick, so without further ado:
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Good morning, Team. The truth? I just don't have much to say this morning. I continue to be amazed at how much sway and impact a private bank has over the entire global markets. Anyone who thinks that this is a free market economy is either living in an alternative universe, or just isn't particularly knowledgeable about the nature of things.
The Federal Reserve Board -- a government agency that essentially controls the way that investing is done. They set up cattle chutes and drive all the cattle into the same chute. Nobody knows how long the chute is, but you know what happens when you finally get into the big pen. They make it virtually impossible for people to save money because the interest that make on their money is only slightly greater than the interest the coffee can buried in the back yard pays...and at least you don't have to pay taxes on the coffee can (other than when you bought the original coffee).
So saving is discouraged and spending is encouraged. (Remember when our President gave a speech urging everyone to go out and spend money?) The very people who have no money are discouraged from saving -- they are encouraged to spend. And the very people who do have money...and who could afford to spend? Well, they aren't spending. They're too smart to spend an inordinate amount of money in such an uncertain environment. And where are they putting their money? Into the stock market! Exactly what the Fed wants them to do.
So when you truly think about this, it's socialism. All you poor minions,....spend for the common good. Get that money out in the economy working...create jobs for your fellow comrades. Don't worry about securing your own future. The needs of the many outweigh the needs of the one. Take one for the team -- we've got your back. Social Security is well funded. Big safety net for you. Medicare? All good. Rent control? That always works to keep local rents down. Rising taxes? Not your problem, because you'll be broke anyway.
So just spend that money -- no point in saving it.
Oh, and because rates are so low, and the government is now back to allowing those NINJA loans (No income, no job, no assets), you can get back in the housing market, which worked out so well for the last herd of cattle that ran down the same chute you're meandering through. (Watch where you step).
And the funniest thing of all? That government agency? The Federal Reserve Board? Guess what? It's not a government agency. No ties to the government at all. It's a bunch of private bankers with the keys to the printing presses. A bunch of economists who have never worked a day in their collective lives are making policy that literally impacts the state of things on the entire planet. But since the entity has the word "Federal" in the title, it is given the imprimatur of authority and of being a public institution aimed at taking care of us.
But have you ever wondered (you probably have...hopefully you have) why all of the folks who leave the Fed are hired by the big banks and paid salaries with more 0's on it than you have? Why do they get those cushy jobs? They get the jobs because they've actually been working for the big banks for years. They've been taking care of Goldman, JPMorgan, Morgan Stanley, various private banks, etc. And that's the nature of socialism. The rewards are enjoyed by the big banks; the risks are assumed by the people.
It's been like this for decades...and will be like this for decades because the public has largely been lulled to sleep. It's like having a messy room in your house -- boxes and stuff lying around in a spare bedroom (like my new rental house right now). It stands out for a while....kind of bugs you. But after an amazingly short period of time, you become used to it. You forget about it. It's just part of your reality and is totally unremarkable.
This is who the Fed is. Bernanke testifies before Congress and that gives him some aura of authority -- you can see the various members on the committee ask questions that do nothing but embarrass themselves because they reveal a complete lack of understanding of the process they are supposed to be reviewing. I won't name names because there is no upside and plenty of downside, but there is one particular member of the finance committee who is so stupid that this member shouldn't even be allowed to decide whether to buy whole milk, 2%, 1%, or fat free. Many of the others aren't much better.
Yet the hearings continue, the chairman speaks in obscure language that the committee doesn't understand, but that money managers understand quite well, and make jokes to each other in real time -- translating what the chairman is actually saying. Who knows. If I ever find the time and interest in doing so, I'll act as an interpreter during the next hearing so that you can hear exactly what is being said (which is actually....not much).
Bottom line in this (short???) post: You should be irritated when the Fed is holding the market hostage as we wait with baited breath on their decision. And you should be even more irritated when you see the apologists on CNBC (and other financial outlets) defend the Fed and argue that they are doing such a great job. All you need to know is that savings rates are down and virtually non-existent, economic growth is quite meager, taxes are increasing, cost of living is increasing, finding a full time job (rather than a 29 hour job) is getting increasingly difficult, and regulations are becoming increasingly stifling and intrusive.
So is the Fed -- a PRIVATE bank -- looking out for your best interests, or is it looking out for the best interests of Jaime Dimon, Lloyd Blankfein, etc?
But here's the silver lining -- and it is actually a GOLD lining (though don't buy gold now, it's not going anywhere): You understand the game! You get what's happening. So frankly, even if you're a person of modest means...the person who SHOULD be putting money in your savings account and building a nest egg over the next several years or decades...you can actually behave like the rich folks. You can be in equities. You can learn to manage your money. You can beat the snot out of the savings rate...and you can certainly get to a point where you beat the market every year. It all requires skill...and skill is a byproduct of experience and effort. So stick with it! And if you are losing money because of a lack of experience, then think long-term. Think of this as your education. You don't have to pay tuition to the market by trading a live account and losing money. You can paper trade and get experience without paying tuition. You're auditing the class.
Again, understand the game! But don't accept it as being a healthy or straight-up game. The game is designed to protect The Street. This is why you see Steve Leiseman, Jim Cramer, and Lord knows how many other commentators and analysts praise the Fed for its steady hand through rough seas. (And by the way, I'm not dogging on these people -- they're part of the structure. They're being honest. They are on the "inside". As long as you understand that, then you have an edge).
As long as you get what's happening...you are actually on the "inside". You're one of the inside players who the Fed is protecting. Start thinking like that! There is not a damn thing you can do about it...so just accept it as a constant in YOUR life and be grateful that you understand the game.
Capitalize on it. Enrich yourself as other insiders are doing. And then, at one point in your life, you'll look at everyone else and feel kind of bad that they are struggling so much. But think about it -- wouldn't you rather feel bad that OTHERS are struggling so much rather than feeling bad that YOU and others are struggling so much?
Rise above it by understanding the game. It will pay such dividends that it makes the "yield hog" stocks look like barren porkers.
Dan
And if you're curious what my current portfolio consists of, here it is:- GILD Feb Call Options
- CMI Mar Call Options
- TRIP Jan 2015 Call Options (long term)
- AAPL Feb Call Options
- VRX Jan Call Options (short term)
- TEX Apr Call Options
- WFC Apr Call Options
- GS Apr Call Options
- FB Mar & Jan 2016 Call Options (short & long term)
- BTU Jan 2017 Call Options (long term)
- SPY, SCTY, MDR, PSEC, NAT, SWKS, T common stock (long term)
- LendingClub.com peer-to-peer notes (long term)
- Bitcoin (short & long term)
- Gold, Silver & Palladium (long term)
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Re: Stock Update for December 18, 2013 - The Fed [Re: geokills]
#19426137 - 01/16/14 03:24 AM (10 years, 14 days ago) |
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SWIM just decided to get into daytrading as a hobby, put $500 on it, and is playing the new Grey Weed Market.
The people who make the Phototron (PHOT) Are having a good year.
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Re: Stock Update for December 18, 2013 - The Fed [Re: Baby_Hitler] 1
#19483212 - 01/27/14 07:49 PM (10 years, 3 days ago) |
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MJNA moving nicely, along with others in the sector. I picked some up last week at 0.19!
Picking up SGLB tomorrow, financing and dilution pain is over -> getting its legs back...
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Re: Stock Update for December 18, 2013 - The Fed [Re: MotorJuice]
#19483477 - 01/27/14 08:41 PM (10 years, 3 days ago) |
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i picked up some mjna at .10, but unfortunately it was only a little
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Re: Stock Update for December 18, 2013 - The Fed [Re: geokills]
#19494148 - 01/29/14 10:33 PM (10 years, 1 day ago) |
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Your stock market mentor is a joke, i really hope you don’t pay for that service.
He’s just saying shit that anyone who took a high school economics class knows.
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Re: Stock Update for December 18, 2013 - The Fed [Re: geokills]
#19498298 - 01/30/14 07:46 PM (10 years, 6 hours ago) |
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geokills said: My trading style has morphed markedly from a combination of technical and fundamental analysis into a heavily technical trading strategy. It took a long time, but after so many years of witnessing how irrational the market appeared to behave, I finally sunk my teeth into the understanding that making big money in the market is all about trend following and disciplined risk management; What the individual companies behind the stocks themselves do is often of little concern.
I still stick almost exclusively to profitable companies that trade with enough liquidity that volatility and bankruptcy are not of probable concern, but my decisions for where I place my money is now centered around the underlying dynamics of how money flows through the markets, the balance of power between buyers and sellers and being able to identify trends and exploit them. Today, my portfolio is sitting at an all time high on the heels of the most profitable day I've ever had the pleasure to witness in my portfolio, and I am truly amazed at the potential of the stock market to increase wealth. I am particularly amazed at how much leverage is available to the average Joe Investor via options, and how when wielded wisely, it is difficult to think of any other way to increase your wealth so quickly (it almost seems criminal!). Of course, it would be irresponsible not to acknowledge that there are two sides to the story, and to note that the inappropriate use of leverage can wipe out the undisciplined investor just as fast as it may enrich the more meticulous and disciplined money manager.
I'm glad to be reading these paragraphs. A while back I picked up this book and gave it a read. It was my kind of party. The whole "everything is priced in, let the collective supply and demand paint the picture for you" idea was the kind of philosophy that I could jump onto.
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Re: Stock Update for December 18, 2013 - The Fed [Re: geokills]
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geokills said: It took a long time, but after so many years of witnessing how irrational the market appeared to behave, I finally sunk my teeth into the understanding that making big money in the market is all about trend following and disciplined risk management; What the individual companies behind the stocks themselves do is often of little concern.
Its all about the technicals baby
Although I will say I got a rare bit of emotion last year when I saw Tesla stock rocket upwards. I was considering purchasing a significant amount of TSLA when it was bouncing off of that $40 resistance forever but decided against it. When it popped I kicked myself in the ass for not believing in Mr. Musk and quickly found his other up-and-comer in Solar City. Just enough fundamentals skimming to know it wasn't a total bust of a company and went in for a hefty amount. Now I'm sitting real pretty with SCTY more than doubling since last May. Not a [good] trading strategy at all but it feels good to boast on being lucky.
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Re: Stock Update for December 18, 2013 - The Fed [Re: Mr. Bojangles]
#19501152 - 01/31/14 12:43 PM (9 years, 11 months ago) |
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Any of you guys own any stocks from Brazil?
Ive been thinking about trying to get into Brazilian oil companies for awhile now.
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Re: Stock Update for December 18, 2013 - The Fed [Re: elax420]
#19501860 - 01/31/14 03:28 PM (9 years, 11 months ago) |
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I hear good things about their wax.
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